Non-hazardous waste
Crime Scene Cleanup
Biohazard and crime scene cleanup is actually more involved and not exclusive to crime scenes. Crime scene cleanup is different, yet similar to hospital medical waste cleanup, but the difference is it focuses on cleaning and sanitizing homes, businesses, and vehicles after homicides, suicides, industrial accidents, and other traumas.
Read MoreExposure to Bloodborne Pathogens: The Scary Facts
Frightening fact: unsafe practices and sharps injuries are still leading to transmission and exposure to bloodborne pathogens. What are bloodborne pathogens and why did OSHA create a formal standard to deal with the hazards? Bloodborne pathogens are an occupational hazard for healthcare workers and other employees who may be exposed to blood and other potentially…
Read MoreHow Do Generators Dispose of Amputated Body Parts?
Regulations governing medical waste are defined at a state, rather than a federal level. Adding yet a further level of complexity, authority for medical waste rules often comes from multiple agencies at the state level including state departments of health and environmental agencies. While you may be familiar with sharps waste and red bag waste,…
Read MoreOctober 13th is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. Hospice caregivers offer guidance and support to help patients…
Read MoreOctober Is Health Literacy Month! Do You Know the ABCs of Medical Waste Disposal Agencies?
Health Literacy Month is a time for organizations and individuals to promote the importance of understandable health information. Red Bags helps healthcare facilities understand the ins and outs of medical waste and the agencies that govern the laws. Health Literacy Month is a time for organizations and individuals to promote the importance of understandable health…
Read MorePlacenta Waste In Hospitals and At Home
How to dispose of medical waste such as the placenta after birth. Medical waste includes everything from lab cultures and stocks to donated blood to tissue excised for testing or to remove disease. Anatomical waste is a specific kind of medical waste, and has specific disposal rules that come with it. Some of this waste,…
Read MoreAt-Home Birth and Medical Waste
A home birth begets a crash course in DIY medical waste disposal. Here’s what you need to know. At-home births are becoming more popular amongst families for ease, comfort, and a familiar surrounding. Of course, with home births comes waste that is not exactly safe for regular household trash. Home birth professionals can help the…
Read MoreAre Pregnancy Tests & Urine Containers Medical Waste?
Most medical waste requirements usually detail and outline definitions of what constitutes infectious waste, pathological waste, and so on. Here is one gray area… Medical waste requirements by state do a great job of outlining what is considered medical waste and what is not. On the obvious list of medical waste includes cultures and stocks…
Read MoreHazardous Waste at the Dentist, School Medical Waste, and More…
Here’s what you missed in medical waste news on the Red Bags blog this month.
Read MoreAll About Chemotherapy/Chemo Waste
Out of all the medical procedures, chemotherapy generates some of the most hazardous waste in the medical field. Here’s what you need to know. Chemotherapy generates some of the most hazardous waste in the medical field simply because these substances are highly toxic and corrosive. Chemotherapy/chemo waste is characterized as a hazardous chemical waste by…
Read MoreMedical Waste Innovations: The Future of Medical Waste Disposal
Medical waste disposal is much more innovative than it was decades ago. With economical choices that are also environmentally more responsible, medical waste disposal is easier, safer, and better than ever. Believe it or not, medical waste removal and disposal is still a rather new topic considering the hundreds of years behind medical treatments and…
Read MoreWhat Is the Average Cost of a HIPAA or OSHA Violation?
OSHA and HIPAA carry serious fines if any facility is found in violation. Here’s what you need to know about fines, how much they can cost, and what you can do to mitigate risk. Ensuring OSHA compliance in a healthcare environment can be a daunting task, mostly because of the amount of activity and work…
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